Montessori Preschool
Montessori programming begins at 18 months and includes toddler, casa, preparatory and senior-preparatory classes; the school describes language, mathematics, social science, French, computer studies, PE and Orff music.
At a glance
- Grades
- Nursery/Toddler – 12
- Enrolment
- 2023
- Founded
- 2023
- Board
- Independent
Tuition & admissions
- Tuition
- $7,400 /year
- Application fee
- $300, one time per family, due upon registration for Elementary, High School, and Preparatory/Senior Preparatory. Toddler, Casa NT and Casa application fees are paid by the CWELCC program.
- Financial aid
- Yes
Admissions process
School tours can be arranged with a Vice-Principal by telephone, email or the Tour Request Form. · Pre-School: submit the completed enrolment form and required documents to psreg@tcmps.com. Applications are accepted throughout the year subject to available spaces. · Elementary: speak with an Elementary Vice-Principal or Principal before applying; submit the enrolment form and required documents to elemreg@tcmps.com; book an Entrance Assessment. Prior Montessori attendance is not required. · High School: speak with a High School Vice-Principal or Principal before applying; submit the enrolment form, required documents, and reports or transcripts from the previous 2 years, or 3 years for international students, to hsreg@tcmps.com. · High School: the previous school must complete a TCPS High School Assessment Form and send it directly to the TCPS High School Principal. · Students may not enter grade 11 until they have completed Grade 10 Academic English or an equivalent course approved by the Principal. Qualified students may apply for the IB Diploma Programme. · The school contacts families to arrange payment after receiving the enrolment form.
Academics & learning
- Curriculum
- Montessori preschool, IB Primary Years Programme (Grades 1–5), IB Middle Years Programme (Grades 6–8), and university-preparatory high school. Grades 9–10 follow IB preparation; Grades 11–12 may choose the optional IB Diploma Programme or Ontario university-preparation pathway. Students graduate with OSSD; IB students may also earn the IB Diploma.
Tuition & financial aid details
- Toddler: Five full days per week, 9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.; lunch and 2 snacks included.
- Casa NT: Five full days per week, 9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.; lunch and 2 snacks included.
- Casa: Five full days per week, 9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.; lunch and 2 snacks included.
- Preparatory and Senior Preparatory: Five full days per week, 9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.; optional lunch and 2 snacks cost extra.
- Pre-School activity fees: Toddler, Casa NT and Casa activity fees are paid by CWELCC.
- Grades 1–2 — International Baccalaureate
- Grades 3–5 — International Baccalaureate
- Grades 6–8 — International Baccalaureate
- Grades 1–8 — International Student Program
- Elementary Activity Fee: Includes House League T-shirt, Academic Planner, Yearbook, and monthly day trips and visitors; excludes grades 6–8 overnight trips.
- Grades 9–10 — University and IB Prep
- Grades 11–12 — University Prep and IB Diploma Programme
- Grades 9–12 — International Student Programs: Applies to all programs.
- High School Student Activity Fee: Includes clubs, tutorials, House League T-shirt and Yearbook.
- Included extended care: Before- and after-school programs are included with Pre-School and Elementary tuition; after-school care runs 3:30–6:30 p.m.
- 2026 Pre-School Summer Camp — Toddler, Casa NT and Casa: Five full days per week, 9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.; lunch and 2 snacks included. Summer camp runs June 29–August 28.
- 2026 Pre-School Summer Camp — Preparatory and Senior Preparatory: Five full days per week, 9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.; optional lunch and 2 snacks cost extra. Summer camp runs June 29–August 28.
- 2026 Elementary Summer Camp — Grades 1–6: June 29–August 28; before-school care 7:00–9:00 a.m. and after-school care 3:30–6:30 p.m. included.
- 2026 Leadership Camp — Grades 6–8: July 20–31.
- Summer camp payment: Fees are due upon registration.
Bursaries & scholarships
- Toddler, Casa NT and Casa students ages 18 months–3.8 years receive discounts of up to 70%, including summer camp. Application and activity fees are paid by CWELCC. CWELCC students are not eligible for additional discounts.
- For the September–June academic year, full payment at registration receives a 4% discount before February 1, 2026, or 2% thereafter.
- Each subsequent sibling registered full-time receives a 4% tuition discount; only the oldest child pays full tuition.
- Each January, currently enrolled students may receive additional discounts by re-registering by the dates specified in the school calendar.
- Register for 3 weeks or more by April 1, 2026, to save $50. CWELCC students are excluded from additional discounts.
Course descriptions
IB Elementary
Grades 1–5 follow the IB Primary Years Programme. Core areas include English, mathematics, science, history and geography, with specialist French, music, computer studies and physical education.
IB Middle Years
Grades 6–8 follow the IB Middle Years Programme with specialist core-subject teaching, projects, exhibitions and service learning.
High School and IB Diploma
Grades 9–10 prepare for university and the optional IB Diploma; Grades 11–12 offer Ontario university-preparation courses or the optional IB Diploma Programme. The school also offers additional Ministry credits in July.
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Learning programs
Specializations
Montessori early childhood education · International Baccalaureate education · University preparation · English as a Second Language
Learning support
Specialized English as a Second Language instruction in grades 9–10. · High school tutorials included in the Student Activity Fee.
Clubs & extracurricular activities
- STRIVE service club: Named on the school’s official high-school activities page; the detailed club list is marked for 2024–25, so current availability should be confirmed.
- Model United Nations: Named on the school’s official high-school activities page; the detailed club list is marked for 2024–25, so current availability should be confirmed.
- Business Club / DECA: Named on the school’s official high-school activities page; the detailed club list is marked for 2024–25, so current availability should be confirmed.
- HOSA / Science Club: Named on the school’s official high-school activities page; the detailed club list is marked for 2024–25, so current availability should be confirmed.
- Art / Photography / Yearbook: Named on the school’s official high-school activities page; the detailed club list is marked for 2024–25, so current availability should be confirmed.
- Computer Science Club: Named on the school’s official high-school activities page; the detailed club list is marked for 2024–25, so current availability should be confirmed.
- Math Contest Prep: Named on the school’s official high-school activities page; the detailed club list is marked for 2024–25, so current availability should be confirmed.
- Green Club: Named on the school’s official high-school activities page; the detailed club list is marked for 2024–25, so current availability should be confirmed.
- Student Wellness Club: Named on the school’s official high-school activities page; the detailed club list is marked for 2024–25, so current availability should be confirmed.
- Table Tennis: Named on the school’s official high-school activities page; the detailed club list is marked for 2024–25, so current availability should be confirmed.
- Play Production: Named on the school’s official high-school activities page; the detailed club list is marked for 2024–25, so current availability should be confirmed.
Outdoor activities & education
- Elementary field trips and presentations: The school describes year-round museum, historic-site, and cultural-centre visits and in-school presentations for Grades 1–8; field trip locations and schedules vary.
- Middle-years overnight learning trips: The official elementary activity page describes multi-day June overnight trips for Grades 6–8; confirm destinations and current-year schedule with the school.
- Competitive sports and house league: Students in Grades 4–12 may try out for inter-school SSAF sports; Elementary and High School divisions have separate grade bands and teams.
University destinations
- Algoma University: Graduates have been accepted to or enrolled at this institution, according to the school’s published outcomes.
- Brock University: Graduates have been accepted to or enrolled at this institution, according to the school’s published outcomes.
- Carleton University: Graduates have been accepted to or enrolled at this institution, according to the school’s published outcomes.
- Emily Carr University of Art and Design: Graduates have been accepted to or enrolled at this institution, according to the school’s published outcomes.
- Lakehead University: Graduates have been accepted to or enrolled at this institution, according to the school’s published outcomes.
- OCAD University: Graduates have been accepted to or enrolled at this institution, according to the school’s published outcomes.
- Ontario Tech University: Graduates have been accepted to or enrolled at this institution, according to the school’s published outcomes.
- McMaster University: Graduates have been accepted to or enrolled at this institution, according to the school’s published outcomes.
- Toronto Metropolitan University: Graduates have been accepted to or enrolled at this institution, according to the school’s published outcomes.
- Trent University: Graduates have been accepted to or enrolled at this institution, according to the school’s published outcomes.
- University of Alberta: Graduates have been accepted to or enrolled at this institution, according to the school’s published outcomes.
- University of British Columbia: Graduates have been accepted to or enrolled at this institution, according to the school’s published outcomes.
- University of Guelph: Graduates have been accepted to or enrolled at this institution, according to the school’s published outcomes.
- University of Ottawa: Graduates have been accepted to or enrolled at this institution, according to the school’s published outcomes.
- University of Toronto: Graduates have been accepted to or enrolled at this institution, according to the school’s published outcomes.
- University of Waterloo: Graduates have been accepted to or enrolled at this institution, according to the school’s published outcomes.
- University of Windsor: Graduates have been accepted to or enrolled at this institution, according to the school’s published outcomes.
- Western University: Graduates have been accepted to or enrolled at this institution, according to the school’s published outcomes.
- Queen’s University: Graduates have been accepted to or enrolled at this institution, according to the school’s published outcomes.
- Wilfrid Laurier University: Graduates have been accepted to or enrolled at this institution, according to the school’s published outcomes.
- York University: Graduates have been accepted to or enrolled at this institution, according to the school’s published outcomes.
- Amherst College: Graduates have been accepted to or enrolled at this institution, according to the school’s published outcomes.
- ArtCenter College of Design: Graduates have been accepted to or enrolled at this institution, according to the school’s published outcomes.
- Berklee College of Music: Graduates have been accepted to or enrolled at this institution, according to the school’s published outcomes.
- Georgetown University: Graduates have been accepted to or enrolled at this institution, according to the school’s published outcomes.
- Instituto Politécnico Nacional: Graduates have been accepted to or enrolled at this institution, according to the school’s published outcomes.
- New York University: Graduates have been accepted to or enrolled at this institution, according to the school’s published outcomes.
- University at Buffalo: Graduates have been accepted to or enrolled at this institution, according to the school’s published outcomes.
- City, University of London: Graduates have been accepted to or enrolled at this institution, according to the school’s published outcomes.
- King’s College London: Graduates have been accepted to or enrolled at this institution, according to the school’s published outcomes.
- London School of Economics and Political Science: Graduates have been accepted to or enrolled at this institution, according to the school’s published outcomes.
- Queen Mary University of London: Graduates have been accepted to or enrolled at this institution, according to the school’s published outcomes.
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland: Graduates have been accepted to or enrolled at this institution, according to the school’s published outcomes.
- University of Buckingham: Graduates have been accepted to or enrolled at this institution, according to the school’s published outcomes.
- University of Cambridge: Graduates have been accepted to or enrolled at this institution, according to the school’s published outcomes.
- University of Central Lancashire: Graduates have been accepted to or enrolled at this institution, according to the school’s published outcomes.
- Beijing Jiaotong University: Graduates have been accepted to or enrolled at this institution, according to the school’s published outcomes.
About the school
Established in 1986, Town Centre Private Schools (TCPS) offers Montessori Pre-School for ages 18 months to 6 years, IB Elementary programs, and a private high school with an optional IB Diploma Programme.
Location & school highlights
What makes the school distinct
- Montessori early education followed by IB Primary Years and Middle Years programmes and an optional IB Diploma Programme.
- Before- and after-school care included with Pre-School and Elementary tuition.
- Graduates have been offered over $2,268,500 in scholarships over the past 8 years.
School activity
2026-11-03
Enrolment history
10 · 4 · 2023
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